Next month,Final Fantasyfans attending PAX East will have a chance to hear some questions answered by Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida, as he will be in Boston for the event. In his capacity as producer of bothFinal Fantasy 14andFinal Fantasy 16, Yoshi-P will respond to questions sent to him byFinal Fantasyplayers during two panels at the annual show.
ThoughFinal Fantasy 14will not be releasing its next expansion in 2023, Square Enix’s critically-acclaimed MMORPG will be celebrating the 10th anniversary ofA Realm Rebornthroughout the year. The occasion marks a decade since the game was relaunched following the disastrous 1.0 release that nearly brought Square Enix and theFinal Fantasybrand to its knees. With Yoshi-P brought on as producer and director forFinal Fantasy 14to salvage the project, he and Creative Business Unit 3 developed a reputation for being as transparent and forward as possible with the state of the game. This led to his position as the producer of the upcomingFinal Fantasy 16.
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At PAX East, Yoshi-P will host aFinal Fantasy 14panel on Friday, March 24, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern at the Albatross Theater. Players can use a designated thread on theFinal Fantasy 14official forums until March 6 to send questions to Yoshi-P, though Square Enix will only take one question per player. The panel will focus on the 10th anniversary of the game and offer a look back at how far it has come since then. The anniversary will continue well into the year, including attheFinal Fantasy 14Fan Festival in Las Vegas.
While he likely will not be able to giveany information on aFinal Fantasy 16PC port, Yoshi-P will be joined by localization lead Michael-Christopher Koji Fox for aFinal Fantasy 16panel on Saturday, March 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the Main Theater. Both Yoshi-P and Koji Fox will be available for autograph sessions after each panel, and both panels will be streamed by PAX East,Final Fantasy 14,and Square Enix on their respective Twitch and YouTube channels.
WhileFinal Fantasy 16is just under four months away from release at the time of writing, fans may not have to wait long for more information as the game approaches launch. As forFinal Fantasy 14, starting this Wednesday, March 1, players can take part inthe annual Little Ladies' Day eventand earn some cosmetic rewards. Between both games, it is no doubt a busy and exciting time for Yoshi-P, his team at Creative Business Unit 3, andFinal Fantasyfans alike.
Final Fantasy 16launches on June 22 for the PS5.
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